Seattle, Washington
Ballard Centennial Bell Tower
A 1,000 pound brass bell commemorates a time when this small maritime neighborhood was actually its own separate city.
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Seattle, Washington
A 1,000 pound brass bell commemorates a time when this small maritime neighborhood was actually its own separate city.
Seattle, Washington
A vinyl-lover's Shangri-La.
Portland, Oregon
The magic's in the hole!
Portland, Oregon
Portlandia is the second-largest copper repoussé statue in the United States.
Seattle, Washington
A beautiful final resting place for some of the noteworthy deceased.
Seattle, Washington
From a neon Rapunzel to a bike traffic meter to a street fair color scheme, the most opened drawbridge in the US is a veritable art gallery.
Seattle, Washington
Statue of Lenin, from Cold War era Czechoslovakia, now in a neighborhood of Seattle.
Vashon, Washington
A bike being "eaten" by a tree is the real Vashon legend behind popular children's book, "Red Ranger Came Calling."
Renton, Washington
The final resting place of one of the most sensational guitar players of all time was created only after his father got the rights to his music.
Warrenton, Oregon
100-year-old shipwreck you can walk up to at low tide.
Portland, Oregon
This stoic, if derpy, giant stands as a monument to Oregon's statehood and the novelty culture of yesteryear.
Long Beach, Washington
This super-sized skillet is a replica of a usable giant pan where a woman once skated on bacon.
Granger, Washington
In Washington's Yakima Valley lies a town "where dinosaurs roam."
Lexington, Oregon
Remember that scene in the Matrix, when Neo is in the big white room with all the weapons flying by? Well, this is what it would look like if he had wanted trees instead of guns.
Ashford, Washington
The highest point in Washington state is a volcano covered in glaciers.
Antelope, Oregon
Post office plaque commemorates local resistance to a cult invasion.
Tacoma, Washington
This famous bridge twisted itself into oblivion, but not for the reason you might think.
Olympia, Washington
Native American burial mounds? Giant gopher dens? No one knows what created the Mima Mounds.
Seattle, Washington
A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.
Seattle, Washington
A 100-year-old purveyor of curiosities, curios, and kitsch featuring mummies, shrunken heads, and a Fiji Mermaid.
Seattle, Washington
A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.
Seattle, Washington
A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.
Seattle, Washington
A walk through the historic city center, under the streets of Seattle.
Spokane, Washington
This inanimate goat created by the "welding nun" has been helping to clean up the city of Spokane for more than 40 years.